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Upcycled Clothing Workshop

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ever wanted to wear something but you’ve outgrown it? Or maybe it has a hole or you just consider it “out of style?” We have a solution. The Youth Climate Institute’s Fashion Forward Team will be hosting an event for middle and high school student...

F.I.G. aka Friends in the Garden [ages 4-6 with adult] RG

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 4-6, with adult.  45 min.  Registration required. Register once for all 3 sessions. Cultivate learning by working together on a garden project.  Make new friends and learn about the animal friends that help plants grow. ...

Tonantzin Offerings: Creating a Connection with the Earth

10:30am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
UPDATE (4/23): This class has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Stay tuned for rescheduling updates.   In honor of Earth Day, learn about the importance of creating a connection between ourselves and the land, and how we can ...

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns. Free compost bins will be available to Howard County residen...

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.    ...

Teen Sprouts: Agricultural and Life Skills Immersion Program Ages 14-18

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
We are growing young climate and agricultural leaders!  Teens ages 14-18:  Learn to grow and cook your own food  Get involved with your local community  Build life and job skills related to:  Sustainability...

Fairy House Engineering (Ages 6-8, TK)

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 6-8, 45 minutes. TK, Ticketed.   Celebrate May Day by welcoming fairies and other creatures into your garden!  Construct and decorate a fairy house using natural materials.   ...

Author Works: Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:
Authors Gary Pilarchik of @therustedgarden and Dr. Chiara D’Amore discuss their new collaborative book, Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden. Learn how you can convert your lawn and l...

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Glenwood Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September. At the Ask A Master Gardener clinics, Master Gardener Gardeners will look at samples of ailing plants to make a ...

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.    ...

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Outdoor Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns. Free compost bins will be available to Howard County residen...

Garden Tool Sharpening Demonstration

11:00am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to sharpen your garden tools using a file and stone. Master Gardener, Kent Phillips, will demonstrate tips and tricks to give your tools a sharp edge, perfect for pruning and other tasks around your yard. This workshop is limited to 16 p...

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns. Free compost bins will be available to Howard County residen...

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.    ...

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns. Free compost bins will be available to Howard County residen...

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.    ...

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.    ...

Gardening for Birds

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:
Discover the best ways to attract birds to your yard from gorgeous bluebirds to stunning Waxwings. Filling feeders and keeping them clean can be a lot of work. Instead discover the18 plants that can naturally feed our feathered friends and meet all t...

Climate Action Poster Design

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join the Community Ecology Institute's team as we use acrylic paint and reusable homemade gel plates to make Climate Action posters. Using gel plates, known as monoprinting, creates a unique print each time and is perfect for those who enjoy a l...

Wellness Wednesday: Air Plant Terrariums

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Let your creativity flow in our relaxing space to create your very own Air Plant Terrarium! Hang out with friends or make some new friends while using a wide range of fun supplies to personalize your Air Plant Terrarium. All supplies provided in this...

Choose to Reuse: DIY Planters (ages 6-9) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 6-9. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Create a planter from reused materials and decorate it while reading about plant life cycles and the power of choosing to reuse. Then plant some seeds in your planter and take them home to watch them grow! ...

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant and the gnomes are taking over the pollinator garden.  Be ready to...

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant and the gnomes are taking over the pollinator garden.  Be ready to...

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Glenwood Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September. At the Ask A Master Gardener clinics, Master Gardener Gardeners will look at samples of ailing plants to make a ...